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- The Academic Achievement and Functional Performance of Youth With Disabilities
- Early Postschool Experiences of Youth With Disabilities
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- Employment After High School
- Emerging Independence
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Engagement in School, Work, or Preparation for Work
Up to 2 years after leaving high school, almost 8 in 10 out-of-school youth with disabilities have been engaged in postsecondary education, paid employment, or training to prepare them for employment. Employment is the sole mode of engagement in the community for about half of out-of-school youth with disabilities, 4 percent have attended postsecondary school without working or participating in job training, and about one-fifth have both gone to school and worked since leaving high school.